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Roush's New Supercharger Puts 810 Legal Horsepower Under a Stock-Looking Mustang Hood
Aftermarket

Roush's New Supercharger Puts 810 Legal Horsepower Under a Stock-Looking Mustang Hood

The 2026 Roush Mustang Supercharger bolts in with zero cutting or drilling, and it's now 50-state legal.

Mitch HanchettJuly 9, 20264 min read
HRE Marks 20 Years of Monoblok Wheels With an All-New Structural Design
Aftermarket

HRE Marks 20 Years of Monoblok Wheels With an All-New Structural Design

The Series P3 debuts with the P301 — a five-spoke mesh wheel built around an integrated structural disc, fit for cars like the Porsche GT3 RS and Ferrari F80.

Mitch HanchettJuly 8, 20263 min read
3D Printers Are Turning Garages Into Body Kit Shops — and Bugatti's Taking Notes
Aftermarket

3D Printers Are Turning Garages Into Body Kit Shops — and Bugatti's Taking Notes

From a widebody Miata kit designed in Fusion 360 and printed on a desktop machine to Bugatti's titanium brake calipers, additive manufacturing is reshaping what "aftermarket" means.

Mitch HanchettJuly 7, 20265 min read
How a Vietnam-Era Helicopter Fix Became a Multibillion-Dollar Car Care Industry
Aftermarket

How a Vietnam-Era Helicopter Fix Became a Multibillion-Dollar Car Care Industry

Paint protection film started as 3M's answer to rotor-blade damage in the 1960s. Now it's a self-healing, publicly-traded business anchoring modern car care.

Mitch HanchettJuly 7, 20265 min read
Bridgestone's New Track Slick Claims a Faster Lap With a New 'Sprint' Tire Option
Aftermarket

Bridgestone's New Track Slick Claims a Faster Lap With a New 'Sprint' Tire Option

The Racing Battlax V03 lands in Europe and North America in 2026, with a Sprint-spec rear tire built specifically for qualifying-length runs.

Mitch HanchettJuly 6, 20263 min read
Roush's 810-HP Mustang Supercharger Kit Is Now 50-State Legal
Aftermarket

Roush's 810-HP Mustang Supercharger Kit Is Now 50-State Legal

The S650 GT and Dark Horse kit clears every state's emissions rules — a real hurdle for any bolt-on this size to clear.

Mitch HanchettJune 1, 20263 min read
A New Mid-Mount Turbo Kit Targets 600+ WHP on the 370Z and G37
Aftermarket

A New Mid-Mount Turbo Kit Targets 600+ WHP on the 370Z and G37

Bull Boost Performance's patent-pending kit is built specifically for manual-transmission VQ37VHR cars.

Mitch HanchettJune 1, 20263 min read
EV Widebody Kits Are Now the Fastest-Growing Corner of the Bodykit Market
Aftermarket

EV Widebody Kits Are Now the Fastest-Growing Corner of the Bodykit Market

Larte Design's kit for the Tesla Model S and Avante Design's kit for the Porsche Taycan are leading a segment nobody expected five years ago.

Mitch HanchettApril 28, 20264 min read
Brembo's 'Beyond EV' Kit Is Built Specifically for How Electric Cars Actually Brake
Aftermarket

Brembo's 'Beyond EV' Kit Is Built Specifically for How Electric Cars Actually Brake

A coated-disc and matched-pad system engineered around regenerative braking behavior, aimed at the fast-growing EV and hybrid aftermarket.

Mitch HanchettMarch 10, 20263 min read
Ford Will Now Pre-Install a Whipple Supercharger on Your F-150 or Mustang
Aftermarket

Ford Will Now Pre-Install a Whipple Supercharger on Your F-150 or Mustang

Ford Racing Parts is offering the kit as a dealer-installed, pre-delivery option — pushing the Mustang GT and Dark Horse as high as 810 horsepower.

Mitch HanchettMarch 3, 20264 min read
Volk Racing's TE37 GRAVEL III Brings a Rally Icon Into Its Third Generation
Aftermarket

Volk Racing's TE37 GRAVEL III Brings a Rally Icon Into Its Third Generation

RAYS Engineering's gravel-spec version of the legendary TE37 gets an update — one of the most recognizable wheel designs in rally and Group A history.

Mitch HanchettFebruary 19, 20263 min read
BBS Unveiled Three New Wheels at Tokyo Auto Salon — Including a Street-Legal E88 Homage
Aftermarket

BBS Unveiled Three New Wheels at Tokyo Auto Salon — Including a Street-Legal E88 Homage

The MAG-R, FL FORTEGA, and RT88 cover a magnesium wheel built for the BMW M3, an EV-focused alloy, and a road-going version of BBS's motorsport-only E88.

Mitch HanchettJanuary 28, 20264 min read
Rocket Bunny's New 'Pocket Bunny' Kit Turns a Kei Car Into a Miniature R32 GT-R
Aftermarket

Rocket Bunny's New 'Pocket Bunny' Kit Turns a Kei Car Into a Miniature R32 GT-R

TRA Kyoto's latest widebody conversion doesn't just widen a car — it turns a Suzuki Twin kei car into a shrunk-down Skyline GT-R, debuted at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026.

Mitch HanchettJanuary 15, 20264 min read
Mickey Thompson Just Revived Its Classic Wheel as a Modern Forged Monoblock
Aftermarket

Mickey Thompson Just Revived Its Classic Wheel as a Modern Forged Monoblock

The MT Classic Forged blends the original wheel's vintage look with 6061-T6 forged construction, arriving at retailers in early 2026.

Mitch HanchettJanuary 1, 20263 min read
Wilwood Built a Big Brake Kit for the Van-Life Crowd's Overloaded Sprinters
Aftermarket

Wilwood Built a Big Brake Kit for the Van-Life Crowd's Overloaded Sprinters

The AERO-DM direct-mount kit targets 2022-2024 Sprinter 2500 AWD conversions that routinely exceed factory GVWR once cabinetry and gear go in.

Mitch HanchettFebruary 25, 20253 min read
Work Wheels Revives the Cult-Favorite VS KF as the New VS KF♯
Aftermarket

Work Wheels Revives the Cult-Favorite VS KF as the New VS KF♯

Eight years after being discontinued, Work's 3-piece VS KF returns with updated load ratings, more finish options, and a limited Chrome Edition.

Mitch HanchettJanuary 10, 20253 min read